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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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